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The Indigenous Agriculture and Food Development and Growth Designated Program
Deadline: the designated Program will end on March 31, 2028.
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program: Industrial Facility track
Amount: up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $10 million per proposal
10 Years in Business
These days are very special for Fair Grant Writing. Exactly 10 years ago, on October 25, 2012, we signed our first grant writing service agreement with our first client.
At the time, there was no corporation, no team, and no experience. But we saw a good untapped opportunity and grabbed it. We are grateful to those first clients who trusted in us then.
Fast forward 10 years and over 765 grant applications and business plans written for our clients in manufacturing, technology and agri-food sectors, we feel very proud, especially for our clients, mostly independent and family-owned businesses. They secured hundreds of millions of dollars to support their growth and the creation of jobs in their communities.
Many things have changed over those years: governments, programs, and the economy. Large firms acquired our competitors. However, our commitment to helping our clients unlock their access to government funding hasn’t changed.
Many more years to come!
Intake Is Open Now: Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream is back
The Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Stream or AMIC is back and will start accepting applications as of August 10, 2022. This fund is aimed to provide financial support to Ontario-based advanced manufacturing companies with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. It will support investments in capital equipment, technology adoption and skills development.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Have at least three years of operations/financial statements.
- Employ at least 10 people.
- Commit to creating at least five new jobs and/or upskilled current jobs.
- Invest at least $500K in their project.
- Be located in, or plan to locate in, a community in Ontario.
Eligible Activities:
- Create jobs and build talent.
- Attract and encourage private sector investment.
- Help companies to adopt technologies that improve their competitiveness.
- Lead to business growth and broad positive economic impacts.
- Encourage innovation, collaboration, and cluster development.
Funding
Up to 15% of project cost, interest-free during the project period (loan for up to four years). Grants are available only for specific circumstances for:
- small companies located in rural communities
- strategic projects that are foreign direct investments or from companies competing against other jurisdictions
- companies with significant reshoring projects.
Deadline
Application opening: August 10, 2022 – September 22, 2022
Need help with this or other government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Grant for Digital Resilience
Today’s news about the nationwide outage of the Rogers network and its impact on businesses reminded me how vulnerable we are to the events like this and how our businesses depend on technology.
It also prompted me to remind you that a nationwide grant can help your business become more digitally resilient. It is called Canada Digital Adoption Program. It pays 90% of the cost of the digital assessments up to a maximum of $15K.
Digital Assessment identifies your business’ digital strengths and weaknesses across several parameters, such as strategy, business model, products and services, customer experience, operations, technology, organization and cybersecurity. It will then outline clear and actionable plan how to address weaknesses including a list of specific digital technologies (e.g. software, hardware) your business needs to implement.
Need help with this or other government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Webinar: Information on Government Funding for Manufacturers and Supply Chain Partners
The information is valid as of June 29, 2022.
COJG Funding and Lean Management Podcast
We are glad to inform you that Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) is still open and accepting applications even though the maximum number of trainees is now limited to 25 per applicant. The program’s main goal is to help offset employee training costs by providing financial support to individual employers.
Key Highlights:
– Employers can get up to $10K in government support per person for training costs.
– Employers with 100 or more employees need to contribute 1/2 of the training costs. Small employers with less than 100 employees need to contribute 1/6 of training costs.
– Funding is available to small, medium and large businesses to train existing and new employees.
Speaking of the training, we would like to share a great resource for all of you trying to adopt and implement lean management principles. Here is the podcast with our friend Bill Neeve, president at Cycle Time Management Inc, “The Problem with Lean: Where You May Have Gone Wrong.” Bill shares lean management principles and how to make it work for your company. Please note that lean training is eligible for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant. Contact Bill here.
Need help with this or other government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://fairgrantwriting.ca/eligibility/ to find out.
How to Get Wage Subsidy in 2022?
If you create jobs and need to hire someone under the age of 30, you can get two types of wage subsidies.
1. Student Work Placement Program provides $5K-$7K towards a student’s salary when you hire a student who will return to school after the internship. Multiple industry organizations deliver this program depending on your industry. The full list of organizations that administer the funding on behalf of the government of Canada is here https://www.canada.ca/en/
2. Digital Skills for Youth provides $10K-32K towards post-graduate student’s salary when you hire a student for digital jobs, including but not limited to automation, coding, artificial intelligence, etc. The list of the delivery organizations that administer the funding on behalf of the government of Canada https://ised-isde.canada.ca/
You need to contact the delivery organization that serves your industry or is located close to your business and use their application portals to apply. You need to have a job description to apply. Usually, the application process is straightforward, and the decisions are made within a week. This time of the year is good to apply because all the above organizations have just received the new funds from the 2022 budget. So, don’t wait until the funding runs out.
Need help with applying for the government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund
Amount: up to 20% of Eligible Costs, to a maximum of $3 million per applicant
The Digital Adoption Program is open
We’ve been waiting for this news since October 2021 and almost lost hope. But, the Federal government finally launched the Canada Digital Adoption Program.
It is a combination of a grant and an interest-free loan for the following activities:
1) Adoption of e-commerce tools by customer-facing businesses (e.g. retail, hospitality) up to $2,400 per applicant
2) Technology assessment for small-to-medium-sized businesses (1-499 employees) to complete advanced technology assessment by one of the approved consultants – up to $15K per applicant
3) Purchasing and implementation of the technology (e.g. software, hardware) recommended as a result of the assessment – interest-free loan up to $100K
I will be reading the fine print over the weekend and have more information next week. But you can also visit the program’s official page here.
Need help with this or other government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
Amount: up to 90% of the eligible cost with maximum grant value of $15,000
What is the impact of the provincial budget delay?
Usually, this time of the year, the Federal and provincial governments work on the budgets. And usually, those budgets are released in late March. But this time, something went wrong. The Ontario government decided to postpone the budget release date by a month. What does it mean for business funding?
1) All existing provincially-funded programs will not renew until May, 2022, except Southwestern Ontario Development Fund and Eastern Ontario Development Fund that have pre-defined intake periods.
2) All possible new funding programs, including pandemic support, will not start until May, 2022.
However, these delays should not discourage you from actively searching for funding for your business because there are Federal government funding programs, and some provincial grants are still available.
Need help with this or other government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
OINP Entrepreneur Stream is now open
You may have heard that the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, Entrepreneur Stream is now open. It was on hold for awhile but hopefully the recent re-launch is here to stay. You can learn more about the OINP program here.
Rest assured that our team of professional business writers will support you and your clients with any writing needs to apply for the program, including:
- Expression of Interest
- Business Plan
- Final Report
We can also do the market research to help applicants establish realistic performance targets.
Can we help you or your clients with their business plans? If so, request a quote here: https://fairgrantwriting.ca/
I also wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy holiday season, whether you celebrate or just take time off to recharge your batteries. May the next year be filled with health, joy and prosperity!
Set your 2022 business goals
I can’t believe it’s almost the year-end! It’s time to reflect on what’s been good this year and what could have been better. Hope your 2021 went well despite all obvious issues outside our control.
It is also time to set your personal and business goals for 2022. The bad news is that there is nothing I can do to help you reach your personal goals, but the good news is that I might be able to help you get where your business deserves to be!
This time of the year we launch our traditional goal-setting survey where you list your business goals and we match them with the government funding programs. The survey is located here https://wr203.infusionsoft.
Fill it out, and we will get back to you in the next three days.
Say goodbye to Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The Canada-Emergency Wage Subsidy was instrumental in helping qualified Canadian businesses during the pandemic. Even though it was quickly deployed and received constructive criticism, we must admit that it was helpful overall. The Federal government, however, decided to discontinue the program and the last eligible month to apply is October 2021.
However, the most impacted businesses won’t be left behind, especially with the new variant on the horizon. Here is the proposed suite of replacement programs:
- Extend Canada Recovery Hiring Program until May 7, 2022, for eligible employers with current revenue losses above 10% and increase the subsidy rate to 50%. The extension would help businesses continue to hire back workers, increase hours, and create the additional jobs Canada needs for a robust recovery.
- Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program, which would provide support through wage and rent subsidies to, for example, hotels, tour operators, travel agencies, and restaurants, with a subsidy rate of up to 75%.
- Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program, which would provide support through wage and rent subsidies to other businesses that have faced deep losses, with a subsidy rate of up to 50%.
- Local Lockdown Program, which would provide businesses that face temporary new local lockdowns up to the maximum amount available through the wage and rent subsidy programs.
Please note that none of the above-listed programs is launched. The Parliament is debating the programs this week and, with a bit of luck, the legislation will pass before Christmas. Please stay tuned!
Do you qualify for the government funding programs? Fill out the Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Last chance to apply for COJG training grant
We wanted to remind you that some of the government funding programs, including the popular Canada-Ontario Job Grant for skills training, will end on March 31, 2022. In the past years, the program has always been renewed every fiscal year, but we’ve been told this time it may not be the case. We don’t know yet whether or not COJG will be replaced with a new program or be discontinued.
In this situation, your right strategy is to apply for the funding if you have any 3rd party training needs.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a for-profit business of any size and industry
- Located in Ontario
- At least 1 employee who is not the business owner on payroll
- Current employees and candidates are eligible trainees
Eligible Costs:
- Training (tuition) fees for the skills training (3rd party training only)
- Books & training supplies/materials
- Examination fees
- Other mandatory training fees, if applicable
Amount:
- 50%-83% of the cost up to a maximum of $10K per trainee.
Do you qualify for Canada-Ontario Job Grant or other government funding programs?
Fill out the Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund is Announced
Ontario government has recently announced that starting in 2021-22, the Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund will provide grants of up to $3 million to agri-food processing businesses to invest in capital, equipment and technology. The initiative aims to increase processing capacity and productivity while also enhancing the food security of Ontarians.
The Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund will support industry in capitalizing on opportunities in value-added processing to expand domestic and international market opportunities for Ontario’s trade and exports.
Specific program details will be available upon the program’s launch in the spring of 2022.
Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (OAMP) resuming soon
We are happy to announce that Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (OAMP) will start accepting applications on November 15, 2021, and has increased its maximum amount of funding to $150K, compared to the previous amount of $100K.
This program supports projects in the following categories: technology adoption, tools and technologies to support new product development, lean manufacturing.
Main eligibility requirements include:
- be a for-profit business (with a business number)
- have less than 500 employees in Ontario
- have less than $1 billion in global revenues
- have at least two years of financial statements
- at least 50% of the company’s total sales revenue comes from the auto supply sector
- must have a manufacturing location in Ontario by the time your project starts
Start date: November 15, 2021
Need help with this or other government funding programs but don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out the Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Webinar: The Effect of the 2021 Election on Government Grants and Loans
Additionally, we have the presentation deck for your refence available here: The Effect of the 2021 Election on Government Grants and Loans
The information is valid as of Oct 28, 2021.
Invest North Program (Northern Ontario)
Amount: Up to 50% of total eligible costs to a maximum of $500,000.
Two New Funding Programs for Agri-Food & Beverage Sector
We are happy to share the announcements of two exciting government funding opportunities for the agri-food and beverage sector.
1) The Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative’s (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream is designed to provide Ontario’s agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sectors access to funding to support commercialization projects with a focus on market validation and product development activities. The deadline to apply is October 29, 2021, at 2pm EST.
Eligible Ontario-based organizations with promising discoveries may apply for funding (100% – no cost share requirement) to support the advancement of their research into the marketplace through two project types:
- Project Type A: Market Validation – funding up to $30K per project
- Project Type B: Product Development – funding from $50K – $150K per project
There will be an information session on October 6 at 10 am EST with an opportunity for Q&A. Here is the link to register: https://register.gotowebinar.
2) Technology and Equipment to Improve Productivity is a part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) program and provides funding for food and beverage manufacturers to acquire advanced manufacturing equipment and software, for example, ERP systems.
You can submit applications for these types of projects between September 29, 2021 and October 20, 2021.
The program provides 35% of the technology or equipment cost up to a maximum of $100K.
Need help with government funding programs and don’t know where to start or how to prepare an application?
Fill out Eligibility Check form at http://www.fgwinc.ca/
Webinar: Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI) – Lifting Aerospace in Ontario
Additionally, we have the presentation deck for your refence available here: Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
The information is valid as of Sep 9, 2021.